Ooey-gooey caramel- and nut-filled apples bake up in 20 minutes or solely 2 minutes. Three simple methods to show apples right into a (wholesome!) dessert.
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It’s apple season. And whereas applesauce is a good snack, baked apples are dessert!
And this apple season, I resolve to bake extra apples. They’re soooo good – even when you don’t prime them with ice cream or whipped cream. Only a small quantity of butter and sugar turns to ooey-gooey apple-flavored caramel after just some minutes within the microwave or the oven. And don’t neglect how bubbly and apple-pie-like the comfortable apple will get!
I discovered two hacks make Baked Apples a breeze.
Hack #1: Take away the whole apple core. Don’t go away even a bit little bit of the apple heart on the underside as many recipes counsel. Your filling is not going to fall out of the apples!
Hack #2: For all baked apple recipes use the identical components for filling 1 apple. See my recipe for Baked Apple Filling within the recipe under this put up.:
These baked apples are wealthy in vitamin (and low in energy with solely 178 energy per apple).
- Fiber – thanks to three grams within the apple and three grams within the nuts and raisins
- Plant antioxidants – within the nuts, raisins and apples
1. Microwave-Mug Baked Apples
Spray the within of a espresso mug with cooking spray. Fill 1 apple with the under Baked Apple Filling. Don’t cowl. Microwave on HIGH for about 2 minutes. Take pleasure in!
2. Baked Apples in a Baking Pan
Spray an 8-inch sq. baking pan or glass baking dish to bake 4 apples, or a 2 quart baking dish to bake 6 apples. Multiply the Baked Apple Filling by 4 or 6. Bake in a 350° oven for 40-45 minutes till comfortable and filling is bubbly.
3. Baked Apples in a Pottery Apple Baker
If you could find certainly one of these apple bakers, they’re magic! They reduce the baking time of apples in half – and so they maintain all of the caramely-filling contained in the apple. And also you don’t even need to spray it with cooking spray.
And we’re giving freely two of those fabulous apple bakers from Teaspoon Of Spice fan DowntoEarthenware Pottery. Head over to our Fb web page by Friday September 28 at 11:59 pm to enter to win!
Simply fill the core of the apple with Baked Apple Filling and bake for less than 20 minutes.
3 Straightforward Methods to Make Baked Apples – Bake in 20 minutes or solely 2 minutes within the microwave! #HealthyKitchenHacks @TspCurry Click on To Tweet
Have you ever gone apple choosing but this 12 months? Will you make Baked Apples?
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Use this filling to make ooey-gooey, caramel-filled Microwave-Mug Baked Apples or Oven-Baked Apples.
- 1 tablespoon chopped pecans or different nuts
- 1 tablespoon raisins
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar or different sweetener
- ½ teaspoon butter
- Couple shakes of cinnamon
Combine collectively all components in a small bowl. Fill a cored apple with the filling.
Microwave on excessive for two minutes or bake in a greased pan in a 350-degree F oven for half-hour.
